NCAA Rule Changes

Changes for 2011-12

This year there are 13 major rule changes and 27 significant editorial changes. Most interesting, though, has been the change to the blocking below the waist restrictions which underwent ‘clarification’ after the rule book was published to such an extent that the rule was substantially changed. …
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Changes for 2006

This year there is a further tweak to the rules regarding eye shields and the introduction of the NFL's rule regarding the enforcement of procedure penalties concurrent with the snap on scrimmage kick plays. However, most attention has been given to three changes designed to speed up games. For the first time in many years there is a completely new rule, Rule 12, which covers Instant Replay …
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Changes for 2005

There is further tightening to the rules about clipping, a significant tweak to the new leaping rule, changes to fouls in extra periods, and clarifications galore, particularly in the area of unsportsmanlike conduct, where there has been further specification of prohibited behaviours in the hope that the rule will be enforced consistently …
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Changes for 2004

There are changes to a couple of personal foul rules, further strengthening of the illegal substitution rules, a couple of changes to rule 1, and the head coach can now call a timeout …
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